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    From the day after All Saints' Day  
     until the day before  
    the First Sunday of Advent  
     
    Invitation to Confession
    Jesus says, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.'
    So let us turn away from sin and turn to Christ,
    confessing our sins in penitence and faith.
   
cf Matthew 3.2
    Gospel Acclamation
    Alleluia, alleluia.
    Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord.
    Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven.     
   
Luke 19.38
All
  Alleluia.  
     
    Introduction to the Peace
    To crown all things there must be love,
    to bind all together and complete the whole.
    Let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts.     
   
Colossians 3.14,15
       
    Eucharistic Prefaces  
     
    Short Preface (contemporary language)
    And now we give you thanks
    that he is the King of glory,
    who overcomes the sting of death
    and opens the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
    He is seated at your right hand in glory
    and we believe that he will come to be our judge.
     
    Short Preface (traditional language)
    And now we give thee thanks
    that he is the King of glory,
    who overcomes the sting of death
    and opens the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
    He is seated at thy right hand in glory
    and we believe that he will come to be our judge.
     
    Extended Preface for use with Eucharistic Prayers A, B and E
    It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
    that we should always sing of your glory,
    holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
    through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
    For you are the hope of the nations,
    the builder of the city that is to come.
    Your love made visible in Jesus Christ
    brings home the lost,
    restores the sinner
    and gives dignity to the despised.
    In his face your light shines out,
    flooding lives with goodness and truth,
    gathering into one in your kingdom
    a divided and broken humanity.
    Therefore with all who can give voice in your creation
    we glorify your name,
    for ever praising you and saying:
     
    (on the Feast of Christ the King only)
    It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
    always and everywhere to give you thanks,
    holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
    For with the oil of gladness
    you have anointed Christ the Lord, your only Son,
    to be our great high priest and king of all creation.
    As priest, he offered himself once for all upon the altar of the cross
    and redeemed the human race by this perfect sacrifice of peace.
    As king he claims dominion over all your creatures,
    that he may bring before your infinite majesty
    a kingdom of truth and life,
    a kingdom of holiness and grace,
    a kingdom of justice, love and peace.
    And so with angels and archangels
    and all the heavenly host,
    we proclaim your glory
    and join in their unending hymn of praise:
     
    Blessing
    Christ our King make you faithful and strong to do his will,
    that you may reign with him in glory;
    and the blessing …
     
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